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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1890
Page
1
The Bepokhacen Leader page shows subscription terms for one copy payable in advance with advertisements at reasonable rates. It lists payment details and renewal notices, noting a liberal reduction for advertisers and a focus on timely delivery.
The centennial of Gallipolis founding by French immigrants was celebrated on the seventeenth with Governor Campbell of Ohio and Governor Fleming of West Virginia in attendance and delivering remarks. The report also notes unemployment figures across several regions and various political and social items from the period.
News of the week reports changes and remarks across politics and transport. It notes the Misakaippi Convention's decision on nine year terms for Supreme Court judges, plus appointments and recalls in federal agencies, and various international and domestic political developments.
Anxiety over glanders spreads in San Antonio and southwest Texas with high fatality on ranches in western counties. Reports note the 110,000 reward for Rube Burrows may be rejected by the Pestmaster General after his death. Athens, Ohio delivery.
A devastating blaze at the Leland Hotel in Syracuse New York began in the kitchen and spread rapidly turning the six story building into a furnace. Eye witnesses report at least twenty five deaths and many injuries as guests leapt from windows or fell to the pavement. Fire escapes and interior ropes saved some lives but many perished in flames. Among the injured is actress Cora Tanner. The Grand Opera House guest room hotel housed four hundred rooms and the structure, built two years ago for about one hundred fifty thousand dollars, is a total loss. The panic lasted minutes as guests faced no escape from upper floors. Reports describe horrific scenes at windows and on the rear shed where seven to eight people jumped. The rescue effort included nets held by policemen but multiple victims died on impact or in flames.
Dun's Weekly Review notes broad trade expansion with a 5 percent rise in domestic exchanges over last year. Money markets vary by city from tight in Philadelphia to easy in Cleveland and Detroit. most regions show strong, active trade with higher prices due to tariff effects and local crop failures.
A fire alarm at St Stanislaus Roman Catholic Church on Noble Street in Chaco caused a panic during an eight o'clock children’s service. About 1,500 mothers and children surged to exits. roughly 10,000 gathered nearby as the fire was fought. Dozens injured, some seriously, including Joseph Jusak with a fractured skull. scene described as bloody with torn carpets and damaged pews.
A new pictorial representation by Nicolai in Berlin draws crowds as women faint at the powerful realism. Critics deem the work lesser than Munkacsy's famed painting but acknowledge its striking impact beyond simple realism.
Antonio Scaflidl named as one of the assassins of Chief Hennessy was mortally wounded in parish prison by Thomas H. Duffy a twenty eight year old. The shooting occurred in the bull ring corridor and deputies were unaware until the shot rang out. More arrests have been made of those believed implicated in the assassination.
Gov Stone and Gen Walthall lead a 1500 strong Confederate Veterans parade through Meridian. Grand Commander Walthall and officers hear reports, elect leaders, and plan future aims including a home for aged veterans and a Sons of Veterans group. Meeting adjourns after tribute to Meridian hosts and railroad help.
Maupassant on style urges minimal core words, clear language, and measured use of nouns verbs and adjectives. The piece compares French and English usage, cautions against archaic diction, and praises simplicity and directness in literary expression. It notes the danger of jargon and over-elaborate vocabulary masking weak ideas.
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